1. U 油漆，涂料　 substance applied to a surface in liquid form to give it colour
2. P 颜料　 (set of) tubes or blocks of paint
3. U 涂层，漆层　 layer of drier paint on a surface
4. U 化妆品　 cosmetics for applying to the face

　apply ～　涂油漆
　blend ～　调色
　chip ～　去除油漆
　dilute ～　稀释油漆
　lay ～ upon canvas　往画布上涂油彩
　mix ～　调和油漆
　spray ～　喷漆
　luminous ～　发光涂料
　metallic ～　金属涂料
　oil-based ～　油性漆
　quick-drying ～　快干油漆
　brush ～　画笔
　flat ～　平光漆
　floor ～　地板漆
　house ～　屋内油漆
　wall ～　墙漆
　war ～　出战时涂在脸上和身上的颜料
　～s box　颜料盒
　～ job　油漆工作
　a box of ～s　一盒颜料
　a coat of ～　一层油漆
　a piece of ～　一幅绘画
　a set of ～s　一套颜料
　a speck of ～　一点油漆
　a splash of ～　一片溅泼的油漆

　Some paint will keep the wood from damage by water.　某些油漆可以使木头不受水损坏。
　Don't touch the door; the paint is wet.　别碰这门，油漆未干。
　The colour is lighter, and the old paint shows through.　新漆的颜色较淡，原来的漆的颜色都看得见。
　If men breathed in the fine paint spray, their lungs would be damaged.　如果工人吸入这种细微的漆雾，他们的肺部就会受到损伤。
　The hotel needs a new paint job.　这家旅馆需要重新油漆一下。
　Joan's best work is in the medium of oil paints.　琼最拿手的工作在于油画这种艺术形式。
　The sulphuric acid ate into the parts of the metal where the coat of paint had peeled.　硫酸腐蚀了这块铁上涂层剥落的地方。
　She wears far too much paint.　她化妆太浓。
　The artist brought his paints with him.　那画家自带颜料。
　I left my paints at home.　我把颜料忘在家里了。

 ♣ like watching paint dry
　非常令人讨厌　very boring
　She spent an hour showing us her holiday photographs; it was just like watching paint dry.　她花了一个小时给我们看她度假时拍的照片，真是令人讨厌透了！

1. vt.在…上涂涂料或油漆　 put paint onto (sth)
2. vt. & vi.画；绘画　 make a picture with paint
3. vt.涂，搽　 put powder, lipstick, etc. onto (the face, etc.)
4. vt.描绘，描述　 describe in clear well-chosen words

　～ a picture of　描述…的情景
　～ a scene　描写一个场面
　～ apartment　粉刷公寓
　～ defects　掩饰缺点，文过饰非
　～ door and window　油漆门窗
　～ exterior　粉刷外部
　～ flat　粉刷公寓
　～ floor　刷地板
　～ house　刷房子
　～ one's experience in glowing colours　着力渲染自己的经历
　～ one's face　在脸上搽粉
　～ rosy picture of　描述美好的情景
　～ sb's character　刻画某人的性格
　～ wall　刷墙
　～ exquisitely　优美地画
　～ freshly　刚刚漆过
　～ nicely　画得很好
　～ professionally　专业绘画
　～ realistically　画得很真实
　～ thickly　涂得很厚
　～ sth out　涂掉某物
　～ sth throughout　全部漆过
　～ sth up　打扮得焕然一新
　～ sth within and without　里里外外油漆某物
　～ sth after an original　临摹某物
　～ sb as　把某人说成是
　～ from nature　写生
　～ in oils　画油画
　～ in water-colours　画水彩画
　～ sth in bright colours　用浅色的颜料画某物
　～ sth in vivid words　用生动的言词讲述某事
　～ on china　画在瓷器上
　～ on paper　画在纸上
　～ on silk　画在绢上
　～ sth over　把某物涂在…上
　～ sth to the life　把某物画得惟妙惟肖
　～ with　用…搽
　～ the wound with iodine　给伤口涂碘酒

　She paints very well.　她画得很好。
　He cannot paint.　他不会画。
　All day she painted and read.　她整天绘画看书。
　The lady is aging quickly and now paints heavily.　那位女士老得很快，所以现在她脂粉搽得很厚。
　When will you paint the wall? 　你们什么时候漆墙?
　He is painting the door.　他在漆门。
　He has painted the gate.　他已把门漆过。
　I am going to paint the furniture.　我准备漆家具。
　My brother is painting the bathroom.　我哥哥正在油漆浴室。
　We painted the house once, then we went over it.　我们把房子油漆了一遍，然后又过了一遍。
　They are lovely children and I would very much like to paint them.　他们是些可爱的孩子，我非常想把他们画下来。
　I painted a girl with a pigtail.　我画了一位梳辫子的姑娘。
　The artist was painting a field and some trees.　画家正在画田野和一些树。
　The artist painted a vase of flowers against a dark background.　画家画了一瓶花，衬着深色背景。
　The painter is painting a landscape.　画家正在画一幅风景画。
　Taking out her lipstick, she began to paint her lips.　她拿出口红，开始往嘴唇上抹。
　The setting sun painted the clouds in the western sky.　夕阳把西方天空上的云彩染成了红色。
　The author of the book painted a dismal picture of the future.　本书的作者描述了未来的凄凉情景。
　The writer paints a vivid picture of his early life.　那位作家生动地描绘了他早年的生活。
　When asked about the incident, she painted a completely different story.　当别人问起她这次事件的情况时，她说得完全不同。
　His book painted the social conditions of the day.　他的书描述了那个时代的社会状况。
　Her letters paint a wonderful picture of her life in Burma.　她的书信描绘了她在缅甸生活的一幅绝妙图画。
　The door was thickly painted.　门被漆得厚厚的。
　The house was freshly painted.　房子刚油漆过。
　The box has been painted within and without.　那箱子的里里外外都涂了漆。
　Don't touch the gate. It has just been painted.　别碰门，它刚油漆过。
　The hill to the right was painted after the rest of the picture was completed.　画中右边的那座小山是后来添上去的。
　He is painting her a picture.　他正在为她作画。
　She painted a beautiful portrait for us.　她为我们画了一张漂亮的肖像。
　He painted the gate green.　他把大门漆成绿色。
　The workers painted the tractor red.　工人们把拖拉机漆成红色。
　She painted herself thick and ugly.　她脸上粉搽得又厚又难看。
　The frost painted all the trees silver.　霜把树木都变成了银白色。
　A lot of propaganda has painted him as bad.　大量宣传把他说得很坏。
　They painted him to be indecisive, negative, and selfish.　他被描绘成一个优柔寡断、消极又自私的人。
　I know you dislike him, but you paint him too black.　我知道你讨厌他，不过你把他说得太坏了。
　The hero in the storybook was painted as a brave man.　故事书中的主人公被描绘成一个勇敢的人。
　The artist painted her strolling her garden.　美术家画了一张她在花园里漫步的画。

 ♣ paint in¹　(v.+adv.)
　加画，添画　add sth with paint, often to a finished picture

　They painted the whole wall yellow, and then painted in a false door to balance the effect.　他们把整个墙都漆成黄色，然后又画了一个假门，以取得相称的效果。
　The standing figure to the right was painted in after the rest of the picture was completed.　画中右边站着的那个人是在画上的其余部分完成后才画上去的。
 ♣ paint in²　(v.+prep.)
1. 加画，添画 add sth with paint, often to a finished picture

　What a beautiful mountain! I must paint it in my picture.　多美的一座山啊！我一定要把它画进画中。
2. 用…画 draw sb/sth with sth

　She painted her mother and father in oils.　她给她父母亲画油画像。
 ♣ paint on¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 继续画 continue painting

　The artist painted on in spite of his family's opposition.　那个艺术家不顾家里人的异议，继续画了下去。
2. 画上，画出 make sth appear by using paint
　That isn't a real drawer in the table; it's just painted on.　桌上的抽屉不是真的，那是画上去的。
 ♣ paint on²　(v.+prep.)
　在…上漆；在…上画　put paint on; make sth appear on sth by using paint
　Would you rather paint on wood or paper?　你愿意在木板上画还是在纸上画?

　The painter is already painting the name of the new owner on the shop front.　油漆工已经在把新店主的名字用漆写在商店的门面上。
 ♣ paint out　(v.+adv.)
　用油漆或颜料覆盖或涂掉　remove sth by covering it with paint
　They painted out the names on the door.　他们把门上的名字用漆涂掉了。
　The ship's name has been painted out and replaced with a new one.　这艘船原来的名字已被涂掉，换上了新的名字。
 ♣ paint over　(v.+prep.)
　在…上刷油漆　put paint on top of

　If you paint over the cracks in the wood-work, they won't show so badly.　你要是把木器上的这些裂缝油上漆，它们就不会那么难看了。
 ♣ paint up　(v.+adv.)
　装饰，整修　decorate
　They have painted the place up since I was last here.　自从上次我到这儿来过以后，他们已经把这地方粉刷一新。
　The city has been painted up for festival celebrations.　为庆祝节日，市内已粉刷一新。
 ♣ paint with　(v.+prep.)
　用…涂；用…画　spread on with sth; draw with sth
　It was the custom of American Indians to paint their faces with coloured clay.　美洲印第安人过去习惯用彩色泥土涂在脸上。
　They painted the underside of their planes with a black varnish.　他们在飞机的底部涂上了一层黑漆。
　The doctor painted my wound with ointment.　医生给我的伤口敷上药膏。
　The walls were painted with flowers and scenery.　那几面墙上画着花卉和风景。
　The ancient vase was painted with pastoral scenes.　这古老的花瓶上绘饰着田园景色。

 ♣ paint, colour, dye, stain
　参见colour条。
 ♣ paint, draw
　这两个词都表示“画画”。其区别是：draw多指用铅笔画素描类画；而paint常指用色彩画水彩画或油画。

　［同义词］ n. colour, dye, lake, stain, wash v. colour, describe, dye, picture, stain
　［词源］　古法语peint